The hearing of the case was held by a three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal. The court also issued notice to Dr Asim over NAB’s petition to suspend his bail.

Dr Asim’s lawyer Latif Khosa argued that his client intends to travel aboard for treatment and was bailed from custody due to this significant reason therefore; his name should be excluded from ECL.

Justice Ejaz Afzal remarked that during his years as a judge he couldn’t understand how every influential person receives a medical certificate and how every medical board suggests that their treatment is not possible in Pakistan.